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The Secret To Buying Organic Food In Bulk

Disclosure: This is a review post sponsored by BJ's Wholesale Club and all opinions, as always, are my own. As I am the main grocery shopper and meal planner/preparer in my house, buying organic has become increasingly important to me. While I am still thrilled by the expanded organic selection at Aldi, my weekly grocery store, I find myself wishing I could buy more organic items in bulk. It's … [Continue reading...]

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[In The Kitchen] Spicy Lemon Shrimp + Spinach Pasta

I made this dish on Friday as a "Congratulations, it's the end of the week!" dish for me and my husband. It's pretty affordable (especially if you catch the shrimp on sale) and comes together quickly. Try it for your next date night. Ingredients: 1/2 pound angel hair pasta 2 garlic cloves, chopped (use more if you really like garlic!) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon red pepper … [Continue reading...]

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[In The Kitchen] Easy Shrimp Wontons With Scallions And Cilantro

Wontons have to be my new favorite food. I hadn't made any in years and now in 2015, I've made them at least 10 times already. The best part about them? Let me count the ways: They're cheap.At $2.50-$3.50 for 100 wonton wrappers? You can't beat that. They're fast. They cook up in minutes and if you get your kids to help you fill them, you can have dinner DONE in five minutes. They're … [Continue reading...]

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[In The Kitchen] 20-Minute Shrimp And Grits Recipe

Growing up, I always ate my grits with butter and sugar. Being on #TeamSugarGrits meant that I turned my nose up at savory grits, i.e. cheesy grits. Earlier this year I went out to dinner with my husband, saw creole shrimp and grits on the menu and decided to give it a try. Let me tell you: it was like the seas parted! Ever since then, I've eaten it at every opportunity. Last night, however, I … [Continue reading...]

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Try The Bold New Menu At Bonefish Grill #HelloNewMenu

To say "my husband and I don't get out much" would be an understatement. For one, we're busy. He works incredibly long and strange hours and I handle most of the childrearing while bringing in a hefty paycheck of my own, so we're constantly negotiating when one of us will be home to watch the children. Time together without the children is rare. So rare, that when Bonefish Grill asked me if I'd … [Continue reading...]

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5 Tips For Pulling Off A Week-In-A-Day Cooking Session

  It's hot outside and I don't know about you, but I don't feel like heating up my kitchen every single day. By the time I get done making dinner, it feels like it's dinnertime again! Didn't they just eat? About once a month or so, I set aside time to cook 3-4 meals at a time. It helps me free up time during the week so that I'm not wondering what's for dinner at 5:55 p.m. and end up … [Continue reading...]

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[In The Kitchen] One-Step Apple Cinnamon Muffins

As a kid, my dad used to make us the Jiffy brand apple cinnamon muffins. They had these little bursts of apple cinnamon in the middle (I've never known exactly what they were), and they were delicious! I had a craving for apple cinnamon muffins and didn't want to go to the store to buy the mix when I knew I had all the ingredients in my cabinet already to make them from scratch. I figured it … [Continue reading...]

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Tara’s Old-Fashioned Lemonade Pound Cake

My mother doesn't ask for much. Scratch that. She doesn't ask for anything. The only thing she does ask for is my world-famous lemonade pound cake. Yes. LEMONADE.POUND.CAKE. I've been making this cake for her for the past three or four Mother's Days. It's heavy and moist and delicious, with just the right amount of zing from the lemon juice, lemon extract and lemon glaze. (My mom doesn't … [Continue reading...]

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